DATA BUDDY

Patent №

US 7,460,884

Granted

2008-12-02

Filed 2005

Owner

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

+1 more

AI components

2

vision · hardware

Assignment

Recorded

Dataset

AIPD

2023_r1 edition

Application

11170545

Multi-modal, multi-lingual devices can be employed to consolidate numerous items including, but not limited to, keys, remote controls, image capture devices, audio recorders, cellular telephone functionalities, location/direction detectors, health monitors, calendars, gaming devices, smart home inputs, pens, optical pointing devices or the like. For example, a corner of a cellular telephone can be used as an electronic pen. Moreover, the device can be used to snap multiple pictures stitching them together to create a panoramic image. A device can automate ignition of an automobile, initiate appliances, etc. based upon relative distance. The device can provide for near to eye capabilities for enhanced image viewing. Multiple cameras/sensors can be provided on a single device to provide for stereoscopic capabilities. The device can also provide assistance to blind, privacy, etc. by consolidating services.

VisionAI hardwareH04W 88/06H04M 1/72457H04M 2250/12H04M 2250/58H04W 8/245H04W 92/02H04W 92/10

AI classification

AI hardware0.94
Vision0.65
Speech0.05
Natural language0.02
Machine learning0.00
Planning0.00
Knowledge representation0.00
Evolutionary computation0.00

Ownership

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

assignment · 162490493

MEDIATEK, INC.

assignment · 236390360

Assignors

SINCLAIR, MICHAEL J., KONG, YUAN, ZHANG, ZHENGYOU

On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.

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